凉

涼
liáng
#1,579 most
frequent character
cool
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

凉 has 冫, ice, as the meaning part and 京 jīng for sound. It first meant cool or cold. Read liàng, it means to cool something down. The sound link is not obvious in Mandarin.

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Example Sentences

今天的天气很凉。
jīntiān de tiānqì hěn liáng 。
Today's weather is very cool.
这个饮料很凉。
zhègè yǐnliào hěn liáng 。
This drink is very cool.
晚上外面有点凉。
wǎnshàng wàimiàn yǒudiǎn liáng 。
It is a bit cool outside in the evening.

Same Characters, Different Readings

凉Liang2
the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼|南凉[Nan2 Liang2] (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)
凉liàng
to let sth cool down

Words with similar meanings

清爽qīngshuǎng
refreshing
清爽 means refreshing, often used to describe something that is pleasantly cool, providing a sense of rejuvenation.
凉爽liángshuǎng
cool and refreshing
凉爽 specifically conveys a sense of pleasant coolness, often used in the context of climate.

Words Starting With 凉

凉快liáng kuai
nice and cold; pleasantly cool

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